Year Lead
The Excelsior Academy
London
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive plus allowance and performance related bonuses
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2018
- Apply by:
- 14 October 2017
Job overview
Year Lead (Head of Year)
Closing Dates: 15th October 2017
Salary: Competitive plus allowance and performance related bonuses
Contract type: Permanent
Start Date: January 2018
Do you want to work in a “good school”… with “outstanding leadership and management at all levels”? Ofsted 2015
Are you looking for a school where “There is a strong, aspirational and supportive ‘family’ culture of teams”, “where commitment to learning and development is high” Investors in People GOLD AWARD 2014
The Petchey Academy is seeking to appoint dynamic, pioneering and entrepreneurial staff to work at this academy, where there are good opportunities for career advancement supported by strong CPD. We are currently recruiting for a Year Lead that ideally teaches either, PE, Maths, English or Science. This position is ideal if you are thinking of pursuing a career in a pastoral role with the support of the academy. The academy is seeking to appoint a pastoral leader who will focus on achieving academic success for students in a caring supportive environment.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:
· Contribute to an outstanding Learning Centre; either PE, Maths, English or Science.
· Support students to succeed beyond national expectations
· Work with dedicated and enthusiastic team of academic tutors to inspire our students.
· Enjoy state of art facilities
· Enjoy excellent professional development opportunities and grow within the academy
· Enjoy an excellent benefits package including an onsite sports club
Knowledge and Experience
- At least 2 years working within the secondary sector of education with some managerial and leadership experience
- Experience of working in a school with a culturally and socially diverse student population
- Working knowledge of SEN Code of Practice
- An understanding of the demands of an education/school environment
- Ability to Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people
- Preferably the ability to teach; PE, Mathematics, English or Science.
Personal Qualities, Skills and Abilities
- Able to work calmly and effectively with challenging young people and their parents
- Good written and oral communication skills: able to respond to general enquiries in a helpful and informative manner.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including listening, negotiation, persuasion and direction
- Flexible, adaptable, results orientated and able to prioritise, and resilient under pressure.
- Organised and able to work under their own initiative
- Able to work with personnel from all levels
- Enthusiasm for and commitment to the achievement of the Academy’s overall vision.
- Awareness of and commitment to diversity and inclusion. Demonstrates respect for people, regardless of ethnic origin, gender or disability.
The Petchey Academy, under the patronage of Jack Petchey, is dedicated to enabling young people to aspire and succeed. We have adopted his motto and encourage our students to truly believe “If I think I can….I can!” If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding position, enriching the lives of the students who attend The Petchey Academy, then we are keen to hear from you. .
The Petchey Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be requested to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
The Petchey Academy is committed to promoting equality for all students and employees. Every individual will be treated with courtesy and respect and their contribution to the learning process will be valued
To apply please visit our website www.petcheyacademy.org.uk and our recruitment-vacancies page (Please note we do not accept CVs, the application form should be fully completed)
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About The Excelsior Academy
The Excelsior Academy is part of the Community Schools Trust. We serve a wonderfully diverse community, many of whom face challenges through no fault of their own. It is for this reason we want to level the playing field for all of our students, regardless of their background, by providing a world class education.
We care about outcomes at The Excelsior Academy. We know good grades lift life chances and impact health, wealth and even mortality. We know that teachers have the greatest impact on pupil outcomes and so we take professional development seriously, whatever our role in the school. Whether we have taught for two months, two years, or twenty years, we believe in our capacity to always improve in the classroom.
Our CPD provision is comprehensive and fundamental to our commitment to improve. We are invested in our own and each others’ development and use principles of instructional coaching to provide feedback to each other. Our CPD involves deliberate practice, video models of excellent practice and lots of fun! The desire to improve a little bit everyday permeates the culture in our school.
Our approach to teaching is evidence informed. We avoid ‘discovery learning’ methods and instead, we teach explicitly. Our teachers are experts in the classroom and lead from the front. We focus on perfecting routines for behaviour, like entry into lessons and transitions between tasks so that we can maximise time spent on learning. We have excellent behaviour systems which mean teachers can focus on what we love doing most - teaching!
As well as excellent outcomes, we want our students to be well rounded individuals who will thrive beyond school years; that’s why we deliberately teach prosocial behaviours like making eye contact when greeted, listening attentively and showing gratitude. We know these skills will set all of our students up for life, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
When students fall behind, our teachers run interventions outside of their lessons. We provide an extra session after school for all year 11 students so their families don't have to worry about paying for a tutor. Teachers work hard at TEA. Our students deserve nothing less and we expect the highest of standards from them because we know they are capable of achieving them.
But we invest in working smart too: we have a 3 week Christmas holiday, no retrospective book marking, no student report writing and no formal lesson observations!
We recognise talent and impact at The Excelsior Academy. There are lots of opportunities for promotions within the school and Community Schools Trust. Our staff body at all levels is a true reflection of the makeup of the community we serve - we are proud of this and welcome anyone who will add value to our wonderful school community.
We would love to hear from you if you think this sounds like the right place for you! We welcome visits; come and speak to our Headteacher, our staff and check out our lessons! Get in touch with us: email jobs@excelsiorcst.org or call 0207 275 1500 to speak to a member of the HR team.
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